Daniel looked up from his vigil at Sam's bedside as a man walked through the door. He had to take a second look to check it was in fact him, as he was wearing civilian clothing and looked like he hadn't slept in days. Daniel smiled sadly as the man caught sight of him and made his way over to Sam's bed. His gaze fell on Sam as he pulled up a chair.
"She looks so pale. Is there anymore news?"
Daniel shook his head. "No. We've sent word to the Tok'ra asking for Jacob's assistance. So far we haven't heard back. But she's stable for the moment."
Daniel watched as he gently took Sam's hand and held it in his own. "Thank you for calling me Daniel. I know that really I have no right to be here, but..."
"...you have every right to be here. The woman you love has been injured."
"And there was me thinking I hid it well." His voice was strained and sleepy.
"To others maybe. But I see it." Daniel quickly looked at Sam again. "I'm going to get some coffee. Would you like some?"
He nodded. "Yes please."
"I'll be back soon."
He watched Daniel leave and then returned his attention to the woman in the bed. Yes he loved her. He knew he shouldn't. Knew it would cause problems. But he'd fallen anyway. From the moment he'd first met her, he knew she was special. Her smile and the warmth her friendship gave him had tugged at a place in his heart, long forgotten. Her bravery and her abilities in the field had astounded him. The way in which she could find a solution to almost any problem amazed him. And yet away from the mountain, away from her job, she was entirely different.
He gently stroked her hand, pushing aside the fact the he knew she didn't feel as strongly for him. She was injured. And he was going to stay there until she woke. And no one was going to move him.
"Well now this is interesting." He hadn't heard Colonel O'Neill come in. He looked up and revised his last statement. He knew how protective Jack was over Sam. And he really didn't want to get in-between the Colonel and his 2IC. He watched as Jack sat down in the seat the Daniel had vacated. "Daniel tells me Carter is seeing someone. Wouldn't be you by any chance would it?"
Choosing his words carefully, he braced himself for a dismissal. "Not exactly sir. But I'm hoping that it will develop into something."
"I see." Jack looked down at his 2IC's face. "Well I hope that she realizes what a good man she has." Jack smiled as he took in his shocked expression. "I'm not a ogre. I know what she's been through these past years and I know what you've been through. And although it suprises me that the two of you seem to have...bonded, I'm happy for you."
"You are?"
"Yes. Jacob will also be happy." Taking in the man's questioning gaze, Jack explained. "He kind of figured out your feelings that time she almost died. He spoke to me in great length about it actually. Said he's always hoped that she'd get together with Daniel but he'd be happy if she chose you - which coming from Jacob is a compliment...believe me."
"I'm sure."
Their conversation was interrupted by a murmur from the bed. Sam slowly began to become aware of voices around her and the familiar sound of the monitor and other machines in the infirmary. As she became slightly more aware of what was going on, she began to place the voices. Sleepily opening her eyes she saw Colonel O'Neill sat beside her bed.
"Hey Carter. How you feeling?"
Sam blinked and tried to focus. "Sore sir. Very sore." She saw Janet appear by his side and smiled as she started to take readings, check her vitals and take a sample of blood. She then became aware of another sensation. Her hand was being gently stroked by someone. She turned her head and focused on the other person, sat by her side. She took in his disheveled appearance and tired face. Not wanting to say anything with their current audience, she squeezed his hand gently and smiled. It was a smile that was returned with a slight nod of the head.
"Ok. I need to ask you both to leave so I can check on her injuries. Don't look at me like that Colonel! You can come back in as soon as I am done."
Jack nodded and left the cubicle. Sam took the opportunity and as she felt the other man's hand leave hers, she tightened her grip and pulled it towards her. He frowned and leaned closer as she tried to speak, but her voice wasn't really up to talking much yet. So instead she kissed him lightly on the cheek. His face broke into a smile and he gently caressed her face. "I'll stay with you....ok?"
Sam nodded and watched him leave.
"You know as your doctor, I know everything there is to know about you...but as your friend Sam, I seem to be missing something." Sam smiled as Janet started her examination. Despite the fact that she'd walked out on him without so much as an explanation, he was here. She sighed softly and resigned herself to the fact that she wasn't going to be able to deny her feelings anymore, and maybe Daniel was right. Maybe it could work.
"She looks so pale. Is there anymore news?"
Daniel shook his head. "No. We've sent word to the Tok'ra asking for Jacob's assistance. So far we haven't heard back. But she's stable for the moment."
Daniel watched as he gently took Sam's hand and held it in his own. "Thank you for calling me Daniel. I know that really I have no right to be here, but..."
"...you have every right to be here. The woman you love has been injured."
"And there was me thinking I hid it well." His voice was strained and sleepy.
"To others maybe. But I see it." Daniel quickly looked at Sam again. "I'm going to get some coffee. Would you like some?"
He nodded. "Yes please."
"I'll be back soon."
He watched Daniel leave and then returned his attention to the woman in the bed. Yes he loved her. He knew he shouldn't. Knew it would cause problems. But he'd fallen anyway. From the moment he'd first met her, he knew she was special. Her smile and the warmth her friendship gave him had tugged at a place in his heart, long forgotten. Her bravery and her abilities in the field had astounded him. The way in which she could find a solution to almost any problem amazed him. And yet away from the mountain, away from her job, she was entirely different.
He gently stroked her hand, pushing aside the fact the he knew she didn't feel as strongly for him. She was injured. And he was going to stay there until she woke. And no one was going to move him.
"Well now this is interesting." He hadn't heard Colonel O'Neill come in. He looked up and revised his last statement. He knew how protective Jack was over Sam. And he really didn't want to get in-between the Colonel and his 2IC. He watched as Jack sat down in the seat the Daniel had vacated. "Daniel tells me Carter is seeing someone. Wouldn't be you by any chance would it?"
Choosing his words carefully, he braced himself for a dismissal. "Not exactly sir. But I'm hoping that it will develop into something."
"I see." Jack looked down at his 2IC's face. "Well I hope that she realizes what a good man she has." Jack smiled as he took in his shocked expression. "I'm not a ogre. I know what she's been through these past years and I know what you've been through. And although it suprises me that the two of you seem to have...bonded, I'm happy for you."
"You are?"
"Yes. Jacob will also be happy." Taking in the man's questioning gaze, Jack explained. "He kind of figured out your feelings that time she almost died. He spoke to me in great length about it actually. Said he's always hoped that she'd get together with Daniel but he'd be happy if she chose you - which coming from Jacob is a compliment...believe me."
"I'm sure."
Their conversation was interrupted by a murmur from the bed. Sam slowly began to become aware of voices around her and the familiar sound of the monitor and other machines in the infirmary. As she became slightly more aware of what was going on, she began to place the voices. Sleepily opening her eyes she saw Colonel O'Neill sat beside her bed.
"Hey Carter. How you feeling?"
Sam blinked and tried to focus. "Sore sir. Very sore." She saw Janet appear by his side and smiled as she started to take readings, check her vitals and take a sample of blood. She then became aware of another sensation. Her hand was being gently stroked by someone. She turned her head and focused on the other person, sat by her side. She took in his disheveled appearance and tired face. Not wanting to say anything with their current audience, she squeezed his hand gently and smiled. It was a smile that was returned with a slight nod of the head.
"Ok. I need to ask you both to leave so I can check on her injuries. Don't look at me like that Colonel! You can come back in as soon as I am done."
Jack nodded and left the cubicle. Sam took the opportunity and as she felt the other man's hand leave hers, she tightened her grip and pulled it towards her. He frowned and leaned closer as she tried to speak, but her voice wasn't really up to talking much yet. So instead she kissed him lightly on the cheek. His face broke into a smile and he gently caressed her face. "I'll stay with you....ok?"
Sam nodded and watched him leave.
"You know as your doctor, I know everything there is to know about you...but as your friend Sam, I seem to be missing something." Sam smiled as Janet started her examination. Despite the fact that she'd walked out on him without so much as an explanation, he was here. She sighed softly and resigned herself to the fact that she wasn't going to be able to deny her feelings anymore, and maybe Daniel was right. Maybe it could work.